In an effort to get Nehemiah to stop construction on the wall, his enemies try some dirty tricks. They try to get Nehemiah to meet with them in a far, out-of-the-way place. They try threatening him. They try lying to him and about him. A world that doesn't know or love Jesus will still try to do the same to us.

In an effort to get Nehemiah to stop construction on the wall, his enemies try some dirty tricks. They try to get Nehemiah to meet with them in a far, out-of-the-way place. They try threatening him. They try lying to him and about him. A world that doesn't know or love Jesus will still try to do the same to us.

After Nehemiah led the people to overcome the external and internal opposition, they faced a third. Their community turned against one another because some were taking advantage of the others. As a follower of Jesus, your faith should make a difference in every area of your life. You can’t just say, “church is what I do on Sunday and the rest of the week it’s business as usual.” Committing your life to Christ is a complete change of priorities. The solution was courage and generosity.

The Jews rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem faced two kinds of opposition. The first was external. Their enemies tried to make them stop. But the other form of opposition was internal. They were tired and scared and overwhelmed. We face similar opposition when we are dong God's work. In this message Pastor Chip discusses how we can overcome opposition.

The secret to Nehemiah's leadership was his life of prayer. But he was also a skilled manager and leader. Nehemiah 3 shows us that God's work is accomplished when God's people labor. Listen to find out today's "wall."

Just as important as the church being gathered out of the world to worship and grow, the church is send Christians back into the world to be an influence for God. As followers of Jesus, we are to think like missionaries.

The purpose of the church is to "gather, grow, and go." In this message, Pastor Chip looks at the importance of gathering together as Christians to build up one another and to grow together in faith and knowledge of Jesus.